Overview
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Explore Python data types in this comprehensive 37-minute tutorial for beginners. Dive into basic data types, literal assignments, constructor functions, and string manipulation techniques. Learn about multi-line strings, escaping special characters, and various string methods. Discover how to build a menu, work with string indexes and ranges, and understand boolean, integer, float, and complex numeric data types. Explore built-in numeric functions, the math module, and casting techniques. Gain practical knowledge through step-by-step explanations and examples, equipping yourself with essential Python programming skills.
Syllabus
Intro
Welcome
Naming a Python file
Literal Assignment & Checking Data Types
Constructor functions
String concatenation
Casting a number to a string
Multi-line strings
Escaping Special Characters
String Methods
Building a Menu
String Indexes & Index Ranges
Boolean data type
Integer data type
Float data type
Complex numeric data type
Built-in numeric functions
The math module
Casting a string to a number
Taught by
Dave Gray